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PPUA-EL 7D, 13 May 1958, Transzitta’ of MIUAVLIN Tap Transe{pta~ >

1. The information obtained in the nane check of DAVIDSON reveals that
Subject is an azeressive intematdional businessman who Would possibly
psrticipate in any business propoeition for a commission; however, when
negotiating with representatives of other countries, Subject usually protects
himself by reporting the business propos tion to a U.S. Goverment agency
er official, ‘he name check reveals that tho relationship betacen
Drew Pearson and MIRAVELIN may have resulted fron Subject's personal contact +
With both gen. The information re MIRA, ELIN may have reached Pearson ~~:
through Subject's office associates.

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2. The following are the details of the check om Subjects

a. Subject, a U.S. citizen, born 19 January 1921, is married and
maintains his residence and office in Washington, D.C. As reported by
KuJD4P, 8 Hovember 1955, Subject shred his office suite in the Byatt
Building with James Farriss, a former ODACID erloyes, and Jack
Northam Anderson and Frederick G, Blumenthal, Washington representatives
of PARAIR magazine, Frederick G. Blumenthal is a former urew Pearjon
leg-aan Wiile Anderson continues to work for Pearson,

b. An ODSHVY report dated 6 November 1957, stated that Subject
filed a registration statensnt, No, 886, 18 April 1955, with the
Foreign Azents Registration Section, Department of Justice, Subject
listed as his foreign principal Preaident A. Somosa, Republic of
Nicaragua. The nature and purpose of his representing the foreign
principal was given as purchasing agent for various bureaus of the
Republic of Nicaragua, including the military forces. He also siated
that he dealt in general public relations and was self-employed,
Another ODENVY report of 18 Jime 1957 stated that Subject listed hia
occupation as a Public Relations Comsel and Business Consultant in
& report to a local credit bureau, The report indicated that Subject’
Previously spent some time in Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, ond the
Dominican Republic and is well acquainted with various business and
goverment officials in the above-mentioned locations,

CG. Om several occasions in the past Subject volunteered information
to various goverment agencies and offered bis assistance to the
U.S. Government. In an ODENVY report dated 15 September 1950, Subject
advised that through a friend, Max Henriques, who Subject claimed to be
@ representative for the Joninican Republic te the United Nations,
Subject had becoma acquainted with Vincente Toledano, and was
sufficiently close to him to obtain important information
activities of the Communist Party in Hexico. Subject offered his
assistance to the U.S, Government in this matter, According to a
KUJU@P report, submitted by the Office of International Trade, dated
1953, Subject fumished infornation regarding travel in 1950 between
Mexice and the USSR and information on trane~shipments through Maxtco, .

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A tenoranchm of 8 Hoveaber 1955, reported that Subject had approached -
4 KEAK representative on 30 September. 1955, at watch time ha requested
guidzice and possible financial assistance for a proposed business ;
Qrrangesant with Peter HIAALUVEC, former Yugoelav Assistant Military
Attachs in Washington, and now Chief of the Foreign ifvision of PUINIK, OO
a travel and tourist agency. The provosed business partnership was ae
for the purpose of opening a PUTMIK travel agency in New York City, iq.
Subject had not wuct iwewsuns in participasing in the travel am

‘tourist agency in New York City but had suggested to the fugoslavs

that be would act as their public relations expert and publicize

Yugoslavia's sourist attractime throughout the U.S, Subject stated 2¢ had

initially contacted KUBARK for the purpose of obtaining financial backiag

in exchange for any information that he might be able to obtain through

his contacts with the Yugoslavs. Subject was informed by KUPARK

} representative that KUBARK would asither give him financial aseiatance

nor influence in any way his psrsonal decision in the matter,

d. Also the files reflect that Subject has had contacts with other
purchasing agente for foreig countries: In MANA 2217, 19 Harch 1957,
Subject and Isaac Coben, Israeli purchasing agent in New York, visited
Nicaragua ostensibly to discuss the purchase of Isracli corvettes by
the icaraguan Governnent. An JENVI report dated 32 March 1958, fron.
a confidential source, stated one San Cumings, m international arms
dealer, presently has a quantity of cuns in bond in the "free trade
zone", Hew York City, and Subject and James Farriss had been attencting
: to locate buyers for these guns, An ODINVY report dated 31 March 1953, :.
Stated that Abdul Rachman SURTOKUSIND, ujakarta, Inuonegia, connected
with the Indonesian Police Force, had been in the U.S. in the early
1 part of 1956 secking arms for Indonesia, Due to U5. regulations, be
. Wie uneble to obtain arms. At this time Subject interested SURTORUS (As9
in purchasing arms from the Dominican Republic. According to source,
Subject and SURTOKUSLUO mads a trip to the Dominican Republic in June
1956 acecsranied by a U.S. arms expert and karique Garela, Jz. who
had clained to be a personal friend of Gen, Rafael L. Trujillo of
the Dorinican Republic and who is registered with the Foreign Agents
Registration Section, listing his foreign principal aa the Dominican
Republic. It was reported in HMMA 0923, 6 Angust 1956, that Subject
had written a letter to the U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua in which
he stated the purpose of his recent trip and informed the Ambassador
that "other reds" were attempting to undercut the ams price as quoted
by the “ominican Republic. - Aa reported in ODACID on 6 May 1958, ©
Subject, as representative of the Governuct of Nicaragua, last year
purchased 73 Staghound armored cars from Israel for the GON and also
negotiated the subsequent sale of 30 of these vehicles to Cuba,
Recently Subject approached U.S. officials in Nicaragua re disposal
of 20 of these vehicles to the Guatamalan Government,

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e@. The only reference to HIRAVELIN reflected in this namo check
was a KWJUMP report dated 22 April 1957 which stated that a letter,
found by a law enforcement officer in February 1957 among MIRAV:LIN's
personal effects, seemed to imply that a joint effort was being made
by MIRASELIW and the late Nicaraguan president SOWZA to open a casino
in Mearagua. This letter dated 27 August 1996 was written on the
letterhead of the Nicaraguan Government Agency, Suite 122), Wyatt
Building, Washin D.C., I. Irving Davidson, U.S. representative
and stated: nen Stoesd are’ ix-In bank particulara you auked for.
Sam Waugh will cooperate with us 100%. Ba sure that Pres. Somoza and
only Pres, Somosa designates you SOf partner in the casino. You don't
meer any partner for the hotel end of the veal at all. You don't
Want one either, I am sure Pres, Somoza won't care about this, Don't

hesitate to ask Sonosa ate about or ee I already talked with -
him and told him that I hope you wo over thia project

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$2-33. $1-284 AND 51-29
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with your group and experience. I will then inmow that Hicaragua will
have the nicest, beat operated facility in ths hemisphere. Give a7
best reeerds to Pres. Sonoza when you seo him. If you don't gee hin

for any reason, you don't have a deal regardiess what papers you see
or whoever elsa you nay moet.

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QEPLACES.
31-28, 51-284 AND 51-29
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